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Wind Torsional Effects on High Rise Buildings
Many local U.S. Building Code requirements for wind loads do not address the issue of unbalanced wind loads. Typically code-defined pressures are assumed to be uniform and applied at the center of the projected building façade. Unbalance loading, while required for most other types of loads, is not required. With the unusual geometric shapes given to modern buildings, this can lead to unconservative design approaches for mid-rise and high-rise structures. ASCE 7-95 and the National Building Code of Canada do address this issue. Their requirements along with the resulting load unbalances for a specific project are discussed. The results of wind tunnel studies along with current design recommendations from one laboratory is also presented and compared to the current national standards. Strength vs. serviceability requirements is also discussed with respect to unbalance load requirements.
Wind Torsional Effects on High Rise Buildings
Many local U.S. Building Code requirements for wind loads do not address the issue of unbalanced wind loads. Typically code-defined pressures are assumed to be uniform and applied at the center of the projected building façade. Unbalance loading, while required for most other types of loads, is not required. With the unusual geometric shapes given to modern buildings, this can lead to unconservative design approaches for mid-rise and high-rise structures. ASCE 7-95 and the National Building Code of Canada do address this issue. Their requirements along with the resulting load unbalances for a specific project are discussed. The results of wind tunnel studies along with current design recommendations from one laboratory is also presented and compared to the current national standards. Strength vs. serviceability requirements is also discussed with respect to unbalance load requirements.
Wind Torsional Effects on High Rise Buildings
McNamara, R. J. (author) / Huang, C. D. (author)
Structures Congress 2000 ; 2000 ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
2000-04-27
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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